{"product_id":"patchwork-a-sewists-diary-maddie-ballard-hardcover","title":"Patchwork: A Sewist's Diary -- Maddie Ballard, Hardcover","description":"In \u003cem\u003ePatchwork\u003c\/em\u003e, a charming and evocative sewist's diary, Maddie Ballard explores the making (and sometimes remaking) of seventeen specific garments over a period of great change in her life--from a jacket lined with the embroidered Cantonese names of her female ancestors, to a dressing gown made as a gift for a dear friend, to an eco-friendly, zero-waste dress.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e As the wardrobe grows, so too does Maddie. From her first off-kilter dresses and coats to perfectly fitting pants, readers follow along as she learns to navigate the world around her and how she sees herself in it--both as she is and as she hopes to be. Stitch by stitch, word by word, Maddie drafts her own patterns for ways of living. Throughout the diary, delightful illustrations bring Maddie's creations to life on the page.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e With a focus on the practical comfort and pleasure provided by sewing in a time of personal renewal, \u003cem\u003ePatchwork: A Sewist's Diary\u003c\/em\u003e is a warmhearted celebration of the value of craft in the modern age.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Maddie Ballard\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Tin House\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/21\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 144\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.46lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.53h x 5.32w x 0.64d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781963108484\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/15\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/25\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/21\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMaddie Ballard\u003c\/b\u003e is a writer and editor of mixed Chinese heritage. Born in Syracuse, New York, she grew up in Aotearoa New Zealand and currently lives in Melbourne, Australia.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Maddie Ballard","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46864924934372,"sku":"9781963108484","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0611\/9587\/8628\/files\/9781963108484.jpg?v=1761088097","url":"https:\/\/bookandmortar.com\/products\/patchwork-a-sewists-diary-maddie-ballard-hardcover","provider":"BookandMortar","version":"1.0","type":"link"}